Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVFE01 at 05:04 UTC, 27/07/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260727/0504Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/110
INFO SOURCE: JMA AIREP HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20260727/0437Z FL100 STNR
OBS VA DTG: 27/0440Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL090 N3123 E12904 – N3125 E12956 – N3115 E12951 –
N3110 E12910 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 27/1040Z SFC/FL090 N3133 E12943 – N3108 E12846 –
N3118 E12727 – N3148 E12724
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: NEW ERUPTION REPORTED.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260727/0900Z=